Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
cristata
ID:
1104543

Status:
valid

Authors:
Jum. & H.Perrier

Source:
tro

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille , sér. 2, 6: 210 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103881

Common Names

  • Secamone cristata
  • Crested Secamone
  • Crested Milkweed

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Description

Secamone cristata (also called Crested Secamone, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to tropical Africa. It has long, thin stems and small, white flowers. It is found in grasslands, woodlands, and forests.

Uses & Benefits

Secamone cristata is used as an ornamental plant and is known for its unique star-shaped flowers.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Secamone cristata sub. bipilosa Klack.
Secamone cristata sub. clavata Klack.
Secamone cristata sub. densiflora Klack.
Secamone cristata sub. cristata

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Secamone cristata has white flowers with yellow centers and a sweet scent. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with white flowers and yellow centers.

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Where to Find Secamone cristata

Secamone cristata can be found in Madagascar.

Species in the Secamone genus

Secamone schweinfurthii, Secamone socotrana, Secamone punctulata, Secamone racemosa, Secamone trichostemon, Secamone urdanetensis, Secamone goyderi, Secamone flavida, Secamone galinae, Secamone neocaledonica, Secamone letouzeana, Secamone papuana, Secamone lineata, Secamone maritima, Secamone multiflora, Secamone minutiflora, Secamone attenuata, Secamone auriculata, Secamone andamanica, Secamone erythradenia, Secamone africana, Secamone alpini, Secamone brevipes, Secamone dewevrei, Secamone cuneifolia, Secamone caudata, Secamone badia, Secamone timoriensis, Secamone afzelii, Secamone axillaris, Secamone celebica, Secamone clavistyla, Secamone kjellbergii, Secamone variicolor, Secamone glabrescens, Secamone griffithii, Secamone lagenifera, Secamone penangiana, Secamone rhopalophora, Secamone scortechinii, Secamone siamensis, Secamone spirei, Secamone langkawiensis, Secamone lenticellata, Secamone longituba, Secamone coronata, Secamone sumatrana, Secamone kunstleri, Secamone curtisii, Secamone bicolor,

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-2606986: Based on the initial data import
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie (1873-1958): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Perrier' in the authors string.
Henri Lucien Jumelle (1866-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jum.' in the authors string.